Galactic 03

Galactic 03
Mission typeCrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
OperatorVirgin Galactic
Apogee88.56 km (55.03 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftVSS Unity
Spacecraft typeSpaceShipTwo
ManufacturerThe Spaceship Company
Crew
Crew size6
MembersNicola Pecile
Michael Masucci
Beth Moses
Ken Baxter
Timothy Nash
Adrian Reynard
Start of mission
Launch date8 September 2023, 14:34 UTC
Launch siteSpaceport America Runway 34
Deployed fromVMS Eve
End of mission
Landing date8 September 2023, 15:36 UTC
Landing siteSpaceport America Runway 34

Galactic 03 mission patch

Galactic 03 (G03) was a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight of the SpaceShipTwo-class VSS Unity, launched on 8 September 2023. It was the third commercial spaceflight and eighth overall spaceflight for American aerospace company Virgin Galactic.[1]

Crew

The crew of Galactic 03 included three private passengers and three Virgin Galactic employees.

Position Crew
Commander Italy Nicola Pecile
Second spaceflight
Pilot United States Michael Masucci
Fifth spaceflight
Astronaut instructor United States Beth Moses
Fifth spaceflight
Tourist United States Ken Baxter
Only spaceflight
Tourist South Africa Timothy Nash
Only spaceflight
Tourist United Kingdom Adrian Reynard
Only spaceflight

References

  1. ^ Virgin Galactic (8 September 2023). "VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES FOURTH SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT IN FOUR MONTHS". Virgin Galactic. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

See also

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